Daniel webster strong



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[Laying Telegraph Wire.'

fllll Inwlll i VDJlt-NIEL `liVliiBS'lliiR STRNG, OF DUTCH FLAT, CALIFORNIA.

Letters Patent No. 69,947, dated October 15, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT 1N LAYINGEELEGRAPE WIRES ON EAILROADS.

-'ro A LL wnoiu'r 'MAY GONCERN:

Be itl-known that I, DANIEL Wrms'rnn STRONG, of Dutch Flat, Placer county, State of California, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Laying Telegraph Wire; and Ido hereby declare the following description and accompanying drawings are sufficient to enable any person skilled in the art or science to which it most nearly appertains to make .and use my said invention or improvementsl without further invention or experiment. l f

The nature of my invention is to providean improved method for laying telegraphwires which are used on lines of railroad-,for the purpose of securing them against the danger of accidents atld delays, or limbs of trees breaking the wires. I

In order to eec't this, I construct thc wire with an insulating covering to protectsit from contact with its attachments, and place it along the side ofthe rail. Upon each sleeper, or upon 'a suicient number to support thc wirc, I place brackets of malleable or cast iron, so shaped as to titthe sides of the rail. These brackets have slots Yor openings, through which one orany 'number of wires are made ,to pass, thus securing them firmly, and

` at the same time protecting them from i n Jury. To more fully explain my invention, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, formingpart of this specication, of'which VFigure l isasidc elevation of a portion of a rail, showing the position of the wire attached.

Figure 2 'is an end view.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts.

A is a rail, attached to sleepers by spikes B. Between. these spikes is placed the bracket or supporter- D, constructed of suitable shape, and fitting against the side of the rail. A slot or opening is made either. in Ythe substance of the bracket, or between thersides of the rail and the bracket, as may be found most convenient,

through which the wire a passes. This wire is constructed much smaller than the usual telegraph wire, as it does notneed to be as strong, having no weight to support. It is insulatedso as to be perfectly protectedfrom Athe influence of the rail and its supports. When it is necessary to connect the wire with an ofiice, or to have it leave the line for any reason, it may be passed under ground for short distance, and then connected with posts for-a short' distance, like ordin-arywires.

laying wires in this manner, they are much more thoroughly protected'from the accidents which usually 'befall telegraph lines, while the extra expense Oi' insulating will be nearly balanced by the less cost of the smaller wire. If-it is necessary to repair the track, by remoi'ing a few ot' the brackets the Wire can' be moved far enough to one side 'to be safe till Vthe repairs are completed, when it may be replaced.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire. to secure by Letters Patent, is

The slotted brackets or holder for retaining and. protecting the wire, substantially as described. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

D. W. sancire. [es] Witnesses:

`C. W. M: Saura, GEO. H. STRONG. 

